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I created a WiFi-Hotspot with Android 10, and want to connect to it with the same phone. Is this possible with some "hacks"?

I know, it's a weird question and you may ask why I need this. The reason is that my provider granted me mobile data usage, that I only can use for sharing via hotspot. I don't know how they do it but it really only works for other devices connected to my hotspot - I myself can't use it. I also don't have a spare phone where i could put in my sim card and let it act as a router.

Karnimani
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TL;DR: No, you cannot connect a device to its own hotspot, because devices only have one Wifi interface and those cannot send and receive transmissions at the same time.

You can find more about the topic on quora

https://www.quora.com/Does-my-own-hotspot-work-on-my-phone-or-just-other-peoples-phones.

anderson
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    That's not true at all. Many phones have multiple wifi antennas. This can easily be confirmed by turning on mobile hotspot while connected to wifi. – creepblockedunderturret Mar 09 '23 at 19:22